British Columbia

B.C.'s income and disability rates to increase by $175 per month in April

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is raising income and disability assistance rates by $175 a month for more than 300,000 people starting in April. Nicholas Simons, the minister of social dev...

Mar 16, 2021

556 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 41 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 556 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, including 14 epi-linked cases, for a total of 88,929 in B.C. Of those, 82,436 people ...

Mar 16, 2021

Union points to high COVID work claims by teachers as proof all students need masks

VANCOUVER - The head of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation is citing a high number of COVID-19 workplace claims in her renewed call for the province to require all students to wear masks in cla...

Mar 16, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions force cancellation of Vaisakhi Khalsa parade in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of what organizers say is the world's largest Vaisakhi Khalsa Day parade in Surrey, B.C. A statement from the Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darba,...

Mar 16, 2021

Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A prominent First Nations leader and former provincial cabinet minister has been ordered to stand trial on all four sex charges against him following a preliminary hearing in Pri...

Greg Fry Mar 16, 2021

Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.

TERRACE, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly sinking of a tugboat last month along British Columbia's north coast.Two men died and one survived ...

Mar 16, 2021

SPCA appeals for donations after 119 dogs surrendered from home in northern B.C.

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The British Columbia SPCA says the recent and unexpected surrender of 119 dogs from a property near Fort Nelson is straining the non-profit society's resources. Chief prevention an...

Mar 15, 2021

195 active variants of concern in B.C., one in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,506 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia over the weekend.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 382Fraser Healt...

Mar 15, 2021

Man expected to survive after police-involved shooting in Victoria early Monday

VICTORIA - Police are releasing few details about an officer-involved shooting in Victoria on Monday. A statement from Victoria police says a man armed with a weapon was shot by officers during an alt...

Mar 15, 2021

Another ward at Vancouver General Hospital closed by COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER - An outbreak of COVID-19 has closed another ward at Vancouver General Hospital, while the health authority says outbreak precautions have been lifted in a separate unit. A statement from Va...

Mar 15, 2021